Does this grow well in phoenix, az? Is this drought resistant?
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That's hard for me to say. The dichondra is growing in low light with little water. It's growing well in morning sun with water. I planted this second patch in September and it is doing well as of December. I haven't watered it since getting it established so it's survived on natural rainfall. My mother grew dichondra in El Paso so I suspect this will work in Phoenix. I'm on the Texas coast so we're much more humid over here.
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I live in Texas and my plants went long periods of time without water and didn't do too well. They are relatively drought tollerant, but not for months at a time and they need a little sun as well.
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Dichondra grows well in USDA zones 8 - 11 - also, I have used per-emergent herbicides on my dichondra lawns in the past to control weeds. It kills the weeds during the germination phase so your established dichondra is safe. If you can keep the "weeds" from growing and reseeding your dichondra will look better. I used the pre-emergents once in a while--not regularly--because dichondra also reseeds and I wanted that to continue. I'm not a pro so take what I say with a grain of salt. If you do this - try it on a small patch first to see what happens.
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I don't know if it will grow in Phoenix, but it does grow beautifully in Rockwall, TX. We are in zone 8. Going into it's second winter and looking good.
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IMHO this is the best "grass" for the Phoenix metro area. I have an entire lawn and have found it to be truly perennial, as it grows year round. Plus it stays green and looks and feels like a carpet. Be sure to kill all weeds before planting, especially crabgrass, as it's a pain to remove once the dichondra comes in.
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i am in zone 9 and have not had good luck with it here. i think it is too hot. i will plant some more seeds in sem shade and see what happens.
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Yes. the internet says that it grows in zones 3 to 11. I don't live that far north but my winters are cold. Mine does fine.
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I live in NY/NJ and I bought this plant. I have it in a front window with plenty of sunlight. I just transplanted to a larger pot and it is growing very nicely. I would think it should be OK.
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These are perennials. It will "grow" in the harsh PH but success rate depends on the soil and amount of true non evaporating moisture the plants get.
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We planted ours up in Northern Arizona during the summer. Depending where you are at in Texas will determine how well it will grow. I think if you are in central Texas you might have a lot of success. Our clover came up really well once the summer rain started. We will have snow in the winter, but it comes back quickly each summer and flourishes. This seed was excellent and I will be ordering it again next spring.
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I live in Tampa, FL and I'm thinking of planting this around the pool decking. Has anyone had any trouble with the heat in Tampa? It will be in full sun.
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This plant will grow in zones 4-6. You should be fine with it. It will survive snow. It's a perennial. I haven't even planted mine yet. We have a frost warning for tonight. Crazy weather. I'm using it for around rocks in a rock garden to fill in the spaces. Good luck!
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According to the website "Dave's Garden", it is hardy from Zones 8a to 11. I live in Naples, FL and I planted it in June of 2013 and it is doing fine. It's not the fastest grower in my garden, but, I'll just be patient. Hope this helps. Chuck Bainbridge
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I had a 50% success rate in PHX, AZ. From there, I was hit with squash bugs, which wiped out all squash variations including all but one of these. It flowered, but didn't produce because it was started too late and the monsoon season wiped it out. This round, I will plant them in pots so I can move them in when the weather gets rough. Mexican mini melons thrive in zones similar to mexico's, so they should do well if they protected from the elements.
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I live in Phoenix. Rain is not an issue. Sorry, I can't help. I can tell you I've had the light for over a year and it works great.
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My YT&T planting is in Central Florida. Survived Summer. Just starting to Bloom. Plant now should be okay in Houston. As in Florida...Sun means not direct sun.
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Ms. Myers, I can't answer your question as I live in Texas, and therefore can't speak to the suitability of this product in Florida. The product seems to be working for me here. However, I will have to wait for summer to evaluate the claim of drought tolerance...
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I live in California, zone 9 and have it planted outside through the winter. The first year it lost all its leaves after the frost and I was worried it had died. I also had to replant it due to problems with the soil. This is it's second winter and it held up very well. No fruit yet, I am not expecting any for a couple of years. I have it positioned where it has some protection from cold winds. I previously had it planted out in the open, so this may have made a difference.
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I've had my plant about 9 months and it is about 2 feet tall and getting bushy. I live in a cold climate so it is in the south window and the temp at night is about 50 and in the day can get into the 75-80 range. My friend in Arizona has his potted on his patio and reports that his is a bit taller and bushier than mine.
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Zone 9 is within the growing zone for this plant (zones 6-9) and this is the zone for Phoenix/Scottsdale. See http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=q280. I'm in Texas Zone 8 and the plant is happy growing on my fence in a lot of sun. You might want to watch how much sun it will get where you plant it as you are hotter than we are here. Asking the grower is probably your safest bet. Keep in mind it's a perennial and dies back when it gets cold.
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Absolutely. I live in a harshly weeded area/Arizona. It will whack anything up to and including mesquite saplings.